Is Thiago Alcantara [Blue] #158 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Thiago Alcantara [Blue] #158 sells for $83.00 against $37.94 raw: a $45.06 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($75.52) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $37.94
Grade 9.5: $83.00
PSA 9: $75.52
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Thiago Alcantara [Blue] #158: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$83.00	+$20.06	−$4.94	−$105
PSA 9	$75.52	+$12.58	−$12.42	−$112
PSA 8	$17.00	−$45.94	−$70.94	−$171

Net = sale price − $37.94 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Thiago Alcantara [Blue] #158: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$77.39	−$10.55
50%	$79.26	−$8.68
75%	$81.13	−$6.81

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Thiago Alcantara [Blue] #158 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$83.00
9	$75.52
8	$17.00

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